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'''Wein''' means [[grape]], [[vine]], [[wine]] in [[German language]] and [[Yiddish language]].
According to Nelly Weiss, ''Wein''- style family names are originated from [[signboard]]s (house sign, house shield, [[herald]]) like Jewish communities like [[Frankfurt/Main]]. ''Wein'' may also be related to the city ''[[Wien]]'' (Vienna) , or the German verb "[[wikt:weinen|weinen]]".
'''Wein''' is the surname of:
* [[Albert Wein]]
* [[Berel Wein]]
* [[Desiderius Wein]] (1873 - 1944), Hungarian doctor, gymnast
* [[Elizabeth E. Wein]]
* [[George Wein]], jazz pianist
* [[Glynis Wein]]
* [[Len Wein]], am American comic book writer
==See also==
* {{lookfrom|Wein}}
* [[Wain]]
* [[Wine]]
* [[Vine]]
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[[Category:German surnames]]
[[Category:Jewish surnames]]